[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR0.211]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

              CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

 

PART 0_COMMISSION ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Delegations of Authority

 

Sec. 0.211  Chairman.



    The responsibility for the general administration of internal 

affairs of the Commission is delegated to the Chairman of the 

Commission. The Chairman will keep the Commission advised concerning his 

actions taken under this delegation of authority. This authority 

includes:



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    (a) Actions of routine character as to which the Chairman may take 

final action.

    (b) Actions of non-routine character which do not involve policy 

determinations. The Chairman may take final action on these matters but 

shall specifically advise the Commission on these actions.

    (c) Actions of an important character or those which involve policy 

determinations. In these matters the Chairman will develop proposals for 

presentation to the Commission.

    (d) To act within the purview of the Federal Tort Claims Act, as 

amended, 28 U.S.C. 2672, upon tort claims directed against the 

Commission where the amount of damages does not exceed $5,000.

    (e) Authority to act as ``Head of the Agency'' or ``Agency Head'' 

for administrative determinations required by Federal Procurement 

Regulations and Federal Management Circulars.

    (f) Authority to act as ``Head of the Agency'' or ``Agency Head'' 

for all administrative determinations pursuant to the Debt Collection 

Improvement Act of 1996, Public Laws 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1358 

(1996) (DCIA).



[28 FR 12402, Nov. 22, 1963, as amended at 41 FR 49095, Nov. 8, 1976; 51 

FR 23550, June 30, 1986; 69 FR 27847, May 17, 2004]